Best 22 Tech Companies To Work For

Glassdoor list of employee faves contains a few surprises

Of all the companies in the nation, which ones are the best to work for according to their own employees?

That's the question that Glassdoor's annual list of the 50 Best Places to Work answers. (See a list of the top 25, here.)

Interestingly, almost half of the best rated companies (22 of them) were
tech companies. So we created this list that ranks only tech companies.

And the outcome was surprising.

For instance, Apple didn't make it into the top 10. There are a few
companies on this list we bet you've never heard of. Most of the best
tech companies offer enterprise tech, not consumer tech.
Glassdoor filtered through over half a million company reviews submitted
by during the past 12 months to come up with its list of 50. It ranked
companies based on how employees rated the company's CEO, its business
strategy and the positive and negative things they said.

No. 22: Salesforce.com knows how to work hard play hard

What it does: Salesforce.com offers a cloud computing service that helps companies find and support customers.

What employees say: "Very vibrant culture which is
focused on education and growth. Company knows how to work and play
hard. Very socially minded with a focus on 'foundation' and employees
that are generally very nice and respectful." – Salesforce.com Customer
Success Employee (San Francisco, CA)

No. 21: eBay is a great opportunity to learn and grow

FlickrKaraoke at the eBay office in London.Name: eBay

Employee rating: 3.8 out of 5

Headquarters: San Jose, CA

What it does: eBay is an online Internet ecommerce site best known for letting consumers sell stuff through online auctions.

What employees say: "Great opportunity for growth and
work with great people who are friendly and are willing to help. I am
able to learn a lot of new things while on the job. It's a good learning
experience for me." – eBay Inc Software Engineer III (Santa Clara, CA)

No. 20: Texas Instruments is a huge company chock full of opportunity

Bloomberg via Getty ImagesName: Texas Instruments

Employee rating: 3.8 out of 5

Headquarters: Dallas

What it does: Texas Instruments is a semiconductor manufacturer.

What employees say: "TI is an older company with great
values but still has the expertise to be a great competitive technology
company. TI is a huge company and has a foot in many areas, so there are
good opportunities." – Texas Instruments Senior Software Engineer
(Dallas, TX)

No. 19: NetApp is a fun culture with serious tech

PKMousie/FlickrNetApp employees trying to form themselves into the shape of the company's logo.Name: NetApp

Employee rating: 3.8 out of 5

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, CA

What it does: NetApp offers enterprise computer storage products.

What employees say: "Great co-workers! There are tons
of opportunities here. The company makes you feel important and goes out
of the way to make you feel comfortable and enjoy coming to work. There
are always activities and events to take part in." – NetApp Technical
Support Engineer (Wichita, KS)

No. 17: CareerBuilder.com is a place to find your next job

Bloomberg via Getty ImagesJob seekers crowd around a Home Depot booth during the Careerbuilder.com career fair in New York, U.S.Name: CareerBuilder.com

Employee rating: 3.8 out of 5

Headquarters: Chicago

What it does: CareerBuilder.com is a website for job seekers and recruiters.

What employees say: "Your career at CareerBuilder is
what you make of it. There are many opportunities but you have to go get
them, nothing will be handed to you. I love that I have worked here for
many, many years yet I still continue to learn and grow every day. The
people I work with are wonderful for the most part and we all truly care
about this organization." – CareerBuilder Employee (Norcross, GA)

No. 16: Apple offers great pay at a highly admired company

APAn
Apple employee riles up his coworkers outside the Fifth Avenue Apple
store to celebrate the release of the iPhone 5, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012,
in New York. Name: Apple

Employee rating: 3.8 out of 5

Headquarters: Cupertino, CA

What it does: Apple makes the Macintosh PC, iPad tablet, iPhone smartphone, and other consumer tech devices and software.

What employees say: "Large stable company. Good
compensation and stock bonuses (RSUs). Diverse set of challenges and
products to work on. Many opportunities for career growth: technically
and managerially." – Apple Employee (Cupertino, CA).

No. 15: Intel is full of smart people and great benefits

APAn Intel employee holds up a Intel Pentium IV "chipset."Name: Intel

Employee rating: 3.8 out of 5

Headquarters: Santa Clara, CA

What it does: Intel is a semiconductor manufacturer best known for processors that power PCs and servers.

What employees say: "Two months paid sabbatical every 7
years. Flexible work from home policy. Incredibly smart colleagues.
Opportunities for international assignments. Easy to switch
roles/divisions. Lots of great free classes for career development." –
Intel Senior Financial Analyst (Santa Clara, CA)

No 14: Rackspace is a powerhouse in cloud computing

FlickrRackspace employees show off their real and fake tattoo sleeves.Name: Rackspace

Employee rating: 3.9 out of 5

Headquarters: San Antonio, Texas

What it does: Rackspace offers cloud computing and web hosting services to enterprises.

No. 11: MathWorks is a place for mathaholics who like great perks

What it does: MathWorks makes computational software for engineers and scientists.

What employees say: "Lots of interesting projects,
collaboration with other teams, and an opportunity to shine. A culture
of respecting and investing in each other. Great work environment with
individual offices, new facilities, and many perks." – MathWorks
Marketing Manager (Natick, MA)

No. 10: Intuit is a well-run company with great pay

What it does: Intuit makes financial and tax preparation software for consumers and small businesses.

What employees say: "Customer focused. Innovative.
Respect and appreciation for work well done. People are very smart and
nice to each other. Salary and bonus are excellent. Work life balance." –
Intuit Staff Software Engineer (Mountain View, CA)

No. 9: Riverbed is a big company that feels as friendly as a startup

What it does: Riverbed makes hardware and software that helps enterprise networks run faster.

What employees say: "A work-life balance that's truly
achievable and a workplace with no egos or politics. Our leaders are not
only super smart/dynamic but also very down-to-earth, approachable, and
fun to be around." – Riverbed Technology Senior Director (San
Francisco, CA).

What it does: Slalom Consulting is a tech consulting service that helps business in areas like big software projects and cloud computing.

What employees say: "Compelling projects that allow you
to showcase and grow your skills. A senior leadership team that makes
time and effort to get to know consultants both personally and
professionally. A culture that provides a fun environment and leads to
people that enjoy spending time together in and out of the office." –
Slalom Consulting Consultant (Atlanta, GA)

No 7: Qualcomm is a workplace filled with smart, but humble, people

APTechnicians monitor the screen in the Medio Flo center at Qualcomm offices in San Diego. Name: Qualcomm

Employee rating: 4.2 out of 5

Headquarters: San Diego, CA

What it does: Qualcomm is a semiconductor manufacturer
best known for its Snapdragon processors that power smartphones and
other mobile devices.

What employees say: "Visionary leader, great technology
portfolio and offers opportunities to work on many different projects,
rewards performance well, wide access to learning and development
opportunities, very good IT systems and support, family-oriented
company, good benefits, just a great company to work for filled with
smart, innovative, nice humble people." – Qualcomm Senior Learning &
Development Specialist (San Diego, CA)

No. 6: Google can be a life-changing experience

APA family member of a Google worker rides a Google bike at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.Name: Google

Employee rating: 4.3 out of 5

Headquarters: Mountain View, CA

What it does: Google operates the world's largest
Internet search engine and makes the Android operating system. It makes
most of its money from advertising.

What employees say: "Lots of smart people, fantastic
perks. I learned more here than I have anywhere else in my professional
history. The older teams, such as infrastructure and apps have people
that can teach you more in an hour than you learn many places in your
entire tenure." – Google Software Engineer (San Francisco, CA)

No. 3: Facebook showers employees with perks and support

What it does: Facebook is a social network where people
can share their thoughts and photos with friends. It makes most of its
money through advertising.

What employees say: "Excellent benefits and employee
perks - on-site health care, chiropractor, acupuncture, gym and many
others I haven't tried out yet. Another huge bonus for me is the support
I have here as a woman in the tech community, it's pretty amazing." –
Facebook Program Manager (Menlo Park, CA)

No 2: LinkedIn is changing the business world and employees love it

FlickrLinkedin
employees and other competitors attempt to break the Guinness World
Record for largest human centipede in San Fransisco.Name: LinkedIn

Employee rating: 4.6 out of 5

Headquarters: Mountain View, CA

What it does: LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. It sells premium subscriptions and job recruiting services.

What employees say: "The people here all live and
breathe our values and it is truly inspiring to come to work every day.
Our work is educating professionals and I hear stories each day about
how we have transformed their lives!" – – LinkedIn Enterprise Sales
Manager (Chicago, IL).

No. 1: Twitter is setting the new standard for a successful tech company

FlickrCafeteria at the Twitter headquarters.Name: Twitter

Employee rating: 4.6 out of 5

Headquarters: San Francisco

What it does: Twitter offers a social media service
where people can share their thoughts with the word in 140 characters or
less. It generates revenue through advertising.

What employees say: "Twitter is an exceptionally
transparent place. Senior team sets that bar very high. Also, we are
charting our own course - not copying the playbook set out by other
companies." – Twitter Director (San Francisco, CA)